IC 4406
IC 4406 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Lupus, magnitude 10.2, 35″ across.
A 10.2-magnitude planetary nebula in Lupus, about 35″ across. Its central star is magnitude 17.4 (B-band).
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around May, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in April). It can be seen from everywhere south of 46°N and never sets south of 46°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, 11° up from 35°N, 46° up from the equator, 81° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Planetary nebula
- Constellation
- Lupus
- Designations
- IC 4406
- Magnitude
- 10.2
- Apparent size
- 35″
- Position
- RA 14h 22.4m, Dec −44° 9′ (J2000)
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